Cat with Attitude?!!

First of all (LapLady) after giving me the name of Blueberry, do I look like a f...ng berry? I don't think so!! She decides to follow me and my entourage around with a camera 24/7...
Can't I ever catch a break? Bad enough the dog decides to trash my cat box, and other nasty habits with...details not necessary!!
You all can call her Aiya, I do NOT! I will call her LapLady, but am close to knocking that camera out of her paws...there are some things a fella needs to do without being pointed at and shared on Facebook about...She can pretend this blog is hers, but I will be following her and sharing and exposing her excapades in my defense.....
signed
Blueberry(alias for Butch)

Another day!!

Last month my youngest daughter,husband and my 2 granddaughters moved from Texas to Idaho. I drove the 3 days it took to get there with them and flew back to Texas 3 weeks later. It was so much fun going with them and sharing their move to their new home and state. What a big difference in the weather already. 101 degrees and higher here and high 80's there. I was loving it, and threatened to
 move in with them!!  Can't wait to go back up there during the Christmas holidays and see some snow.

Meanwhile, I have a full day ahead of me. I love to crochet , so am planning on making some baby blankets for my friends who are expecting new grandbabies. And if I get time, am going to try to some fun crafts to make as gifts or to sell. Won't be babysitting, so need to fill in my time between reading and cleaning. I hate to clean, so that should be a good incentive for crafting. First room I am organizing is one end of extra bedroom just for my yarn, etc. Right now, there are two cardtables, cat box, old file cases and unfiled papers. My inside cat is sitting on my printer at the table, and is giving me the evil eye. How does he know I am talking about him? Yes, he will have to move. So guess it is time to start. Will post pictures of progress...

Wildfires

This has been a bad year for so many people, unemployment,accidents, flooding,hurricanes, and fires. But it is different when it happens to people you care about, and you see the news reports everywhere on TV and the computer.
I live outside of Houston, for over 35 years now and know the pain of hurricanes, but have never , thank God, had to deal with fire. But this week Texas, in the small town of Bastrop, there has already been over 14,000 acres destroyed and over 300 homes. This is my hometown, and it really hit me last night as I watched the pictures of the large fire and the people and animals having to be evacuated. Have been worried about old friends that I went to school with and their families and have prayed that they are okay. So I am going to keep my post short today and hope that somehow they will get this horrible fire under control,and/or Texas will receive the much needed rain it needs. Everybody keep safe.

Ignore life is crazy, it's life with me that's crazy!

Do you ever have those nights that you can't stop thinking and nothing helps you get to sleep. I tried meditation,ha,tv,reading,walked the dog, more tv, and finally at 4 AM I was able to pass out until 9. I believe it's partly the empty nest syndrome catching up with me, again. Plus , my poor son-in-law fell while playing kick-ball and his clavicle is disconnected from his shoulder. Didn't even know that was possible. He is going to okay, but boy, I'm sure he is hurting right now. They live in a small town up near Austin, and were having a block party for Labor Day weekend. Lots of good food!! Now I'm hungry, and I can't afford to gain any more weight. Where is that dog, should go walk her but I want to finish my book on my Nook.
I have lots of plans for the next few months, finish training myself and dog, do all my laundry and give away the ones that are TOO small, crochet some Christmas gifts, and clean my house. I would rather knock the house down and just start over, but I don't think that will happen. Or maybe we will win the lotto and I can pay someone else to organize,decorate and clean for me.....ok, I can dream!! 
It's now after midnight, and I am tired of watching reruns of Criminal Minds, so will read one chapter of my book, and try to get up early tomorrow and do something positive... Have a great day off ...

Life is crazy!

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This was a typical day?

Every morning I am woken up by the sight of my dog sneaking in after playing in her water then rolling in dirt or mud, either one is fine with her!
Then my son's dogs decide to come and say good morning by slipping in and jumping on my bed as if this is supposed to be normal. Alright, it has gotten out of hand, my hand...and I admit it. I have always had animals but it has gotten more out of hand since all my kids have grown up.
A few years ago I reluctantly gave up my loving Great Dane due to an incident with her and not being able to deal with it emotionally and also physically. Then my 14 yr. old lab mix passed away, and I told myself and hubby that was it, no more dogs!! But when my son and his family moved in behind us with his 2 dogs, I would eye them with yearning. And so, this 61 year old woman begged my husband to get me a puppy because I was lonely and it was my birthday!! AND I COULD HANDLE IT...the famous words..So almost eight months later, this small puppy named Sheba, half Malamute and Pyrenees, has indeed trained me and taught me to slow down and enjoy the licks and the messes she gives me. Is it her fault she is already almost 70 lbs?  In later posts I will tell you about getting a trainer for her(me) and how it works!